Building on 2017, which was AAHA’s best year since the Great Recession, 2018 proved to be the best ever year for the company. Working on two separate MDSHA open-end Cultural Resource contracts, AAHA successfully completed Maryland State Highway projects in Alleghany, Dorchester, Garrett, Frederick, Howard, Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties, while also working for commercial clients on a number of in Anne Arundel, Prince George’s, and Queen Anne’s County as well as within Baltimore City. AAHA also worked with a number of non-profit organizations to assist them with their archaeological needs.

Without a doubt, the highlight of 2018 has been AAHA’s collaboration with a team of specialists on the investigation, documentation and restoration of the Cloverfields house and gardens. Currently owned by the Cloverfields Preservation Foundation, the property has been held in the hands of only two families since it was constructed in 1705. During the first half of 2018, AAHA worked with architectural historian Willie Graham, dendrochronologist Mick Worthington, historian Sherri Marsh-Johns, geophysical expert Tim Horsley, architect Devin Kimmel and construction specialists Lynbrook of Annapolis, as well as many others, to investigate and document the house. Based on their findings, the team recommended restoration of the house and grounds to the 1780’s with a focus on 1784. AAHA continues to actively work on the investigation of the cultural landscaping surrounding the house as well as that of the house’s formal gardens.

The coming year is already shaping up to be equally busy, but with the addition of 11 new staff members, including new Project Archaeologists Brett Arnold and Matt Cochran as well as Lab Director Alex Glass, AAHA is well placed to build on the successes of 2018 and to help you meet all of your cultural resource management needs.

Applied Archaeology and History Associates, Inc.

Applied Archaeology and History Associates, Inc. provides Cultural Resources Management services (Archaeology, Section 106, etc) to the Mid-Atlantic Region and beyond. We are registered as a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) in numerous States and can help you meet your Set Aside requirements.